I've seen others have the same problem and it's just happened to me, too. What are the rules concerning posts with images? Is there a set number of words or lines that need to be included before an image will appear (I just experimented and neither seemed to be the case) if so, what are the rules?

I only wanted to reply with this:-

Which is another test. It might well appear... but it really says enough without the need for preceding text.

edit: OK, so it still isn't appearing. I'm confused as to what I'm doing wrong.

1 line of text abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
2 line of text abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
3 line of text abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
4 line of text abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
5 line of text abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
6 line of text abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Still not working from Flickr. There's logic to this madness, but I can't see what it is.

Ok the photos show up the original size of the image. The problem with Flickr is that the share button is sharing the page not the image. I can't see a share image option. This probably exists due to their copyright thing, but the workaround is kinda annoying.

click share, then at the bottom of the drop down will be grab html/bbcode, copy that text and then remove all but the source image, then drag the mouse over the whole url and click add image. This editor realizes that you want to make it an image and adds the commands. Or just type out [img][/img]

I'm not a non believer, I believe in the possibility of anything. I just don't let the actuality of something be determined by a 3rd party.

As a student, my income (such as it is) necessitates the use of the "free" version of the internet... when and where I find such things. I now have accounts with Flickr and Photobucket, along with the photo-sharing with my Hotmail account (which is also free).

It'd be good to have one place to store images, rather than having to faff with 3 (or more).